Rye production in Ireland
Ireland: Rye production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
64th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1,400 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye production in Ireland is 0 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in Ireland peaked at 1,400 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 64th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rye production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,219 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,016 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,016 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,400 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 1,052 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 1,100 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 600 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 700 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 820 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 439.22 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 456.71 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 468.11 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 476.96 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 484.86 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 492.41 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 499.81 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 507.12 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 514.35 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 521.51 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 528.58 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 535.57 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 542.44 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 549.21 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 555.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 562.35 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 568.7 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 574.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 580.93 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 586.79 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 604 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 617.84 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 621.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 628.57 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,302 tonnes. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343 tonnes. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye production in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 628.57 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1969 | +66.7% | 600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1991 | -51.2% | 820 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1976 | +42.9% | 700 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | -40.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1964 | +37.8% | 1,016 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,045 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 940 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 780 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.52 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 545.35 tonnes | 514.35 tonnes | 574.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.01 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 628.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye production in Ireland?
- Rye production in Ireland was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for rye production?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.